settee



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S. HALE. GRIB, SE TTEE, AND LOUNGE.

No. 320,651. Patented June 23, 1885.

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S. HALE.

CRIB, SBTTEE, AND LDUNGE. N0. 320,651. Patented June 23, 1885.

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I CRIB, SETTBE, AND LOUNGE. No. 320,651. Patented June 23, 1885.

; I E I f N I) WIJWESSES E] 11v VEWTOR Attorney UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

SAMUEL HALE, OF BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

CRIB, SETTEE.

AND LOUNGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,651, dated June 23,1885.

Application filed June 2, 1884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LSAMUEL HALE,a citizen of St. John, NewBrunswick,Dominion of Canada, residing at Bloomfield, in the county ofEssex and State of New J crsey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cribs, Settees, and Lounges; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being bad to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective View of my invention, showingthe side and end sections raised and connected together to form a crib;Fig 2, a similar View with the side sections let down and the endsections supported at an acute angle to form a lounge; Fig. 3, an underplan view showing the end and side sections and the legs folded againstthe body-frame; Fig. 4, a detail view in perspective showing the mannerof connecting the side sections to the bodyframe. 5 is a similar view ofthe spring-latching device for holding the side and end sectionstogether; Fig. 6, a detail View of the springlocking device for holdingthe legs extended, and Fig. 7 a detail view in section of the springportion of the latching device.

The object of the present invention is to provide an article ofhousehold furniture which can be always made useful by converting itfrom a childs crib into a right or left settee or a right or leftlounge, as found desirable; and the invention consists in the de tailsof construction substantially as shown in the drawing, and hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the body-frame provided withside sections, B, end sections, 0, and legs D, which are connected tothe frame as in the ordinary folding crib, so that the side and endsections and the legs can be folded against the same when not requiredfor use, in order to economize space or for transportion.

The upper bars,a, of the side section,B, are provided at their ends withpins 11 and slotted hooks E, pivoted to the outer sides of the bars.

The pins b are adapted to enter holes a in Fig.-

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the upper end of braces e of the end section,O, and the slotted ends ofthe hooks E enter the socket-plates d, and are held therein by aspring-catch, F, engaging with the slot in the hook. This slotted hookand catch, when taken together, Iterm a spring-latching device, whichholds in a secure manner the end and side sections when used as a crib,and preventing them from becoming disconnected by the child, thusavoiding accidents.

Unlike the ordinary hinged sides of a fold ing crib, thesections B areconnected to the inner sides of the longitudinal braces G at the sidesof the body-frame A by hinges H. One leaf or arm of this hinge ispivoted at r to the end of the section B, as more clearly shown in Fig.4. This manner of connecting the side sections to the body-frame enablesthe sec tions to be brought over the mattress or cushion on the frame A,or snugly folded down on the bottom thereof; or, when the article offurniture is converted into a lounge or settee, the side sections,either one or both, are let down, as shown in Fig. 2.

The upper portion of the hinges H, when the sections B are in an uprightposition for use in a crib, rest on the longitudinal bars G, thusforming a brace to take any undue strain off the sections at that point.

The braces e of the end sections '0, at or near their lower ends, arepivoted to the bars G of the frame A by screw-bolts f passing throughthem, with which engage thumb-nuts g, retained upon the end of the boltsby pivoted buttons h. The legs D are also pivoted to the inner sides ofthe longitudinal bars G, and are held extended by spring-latchesconsisting of a plate, i, to which is pivoted the catch I, retainedagainst the legs bya spring, 70, one end being fast to the plate and theopposite end bearing on the squaresided end of the catch, as shown inFig. 6,

Heretofore the end sections of the ordinary folding crib were eitherheld in an upright position or folded against the body-frame when not inuse, there being no provision made for holding the sections at suchangle as to adapt the crib for use as a lounge.

This being one of the essential features of my invention,I shall proceedto describe what I consider the most simple and practical means forsupporting and retaining the end sections at such angle as to form botha foot and head rest when the article of furniture is used as a lounge.To this end I extend the longitudinal bars G some distance beyond theends of the body-frame A, thus providing a stop and support, Z, for theextremities of the transverse bars m forming a part of each end section,0. Although this means may be considered very simple, nevertheless theobject is attained--viz., that of holding firmly the end sections at therequired angle.

In Fig. 1 I have shown the invention adapted for use as a childs crib,and when it is desired for use as either a right or left settee one orother of the side sections B is let down by first pressing on thethumb-piece n, which will press inward the catch F and release it fromthe slotted end of the hook E. This will allow the side section to bedisconnected from the end sections and let down against the side of thebody-frame.

Should a lounge be desired having both a foot and a head rest, both theside sections are let down and the end sectionsthrown back until theends of the bars m thereof rest against the ends of bars G of thebody-frame,thus providing a comfortable and easy lounge, as shown inFig. 2.

If only one of the end sections 0 is required to be used as a head-rest,the other section is folded down against the upper side of thebody-frame A.

The article of furniture herein described can be made in any style themanufacturer may choose, and if desired the legs may be provided withrockers detachably or permanently connected thereto, and any means maybe provided for retaining the end sections at an acute angle,when usedas a lounge, the means shown, however, being what I consider the mostpractical and simple.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A combined crib, settee, and lounge consisting of a body-frame,folding side sections and folding end sections, and the longitudinalbars extending some distance beyond the ends of the body-frame toprovide a stop and support for the end sections to retain them at anacute angle when in'use as a lounge, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a combined crib, settee, and lounge, a body-frame having its sidebars extending beyond the ends thereof and provided with folding legsheld extended by spring-latches consisting of a pivoted catch heldagainst the legs by a spring bearing on the pivoted end of the catch, incombination with the folding side sections, the hinges pivoted theretoand connected to the body-frame, and means for holding the end sectionsin an upright position, consisting of a slotted hook and springcatch toengage therewith, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL HALE.

Witnesses:

JACOB MAIER, W. H. CADMUS.

